i remember
being electrified
as a kid
after touching
live wires,
thinking
nothing was
wrong.
i remember
the sensation
sending chills
throughout
my body,
paralyzing me
completely.
i thought
nothing would
be wrong
until the man
of my life
breathed
less audibly
than i used to
hear, blinked
less often
than i used to
see.
i stood in front
of that sight,
struggling to
figure out how
i was being
electrified
without live
wires.
what i figured
out was that all
the mornings
drinking coffee
with him
and even
the nonsense
our fights
ended up with
turn out to be
ever so
radiant.
i wanted to let
him know
that this
same silence
we've always
heard
bore the
same love
we've always
had,
and i will
continue
bearing it.